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People First of Winnipeg president Heidi Hutchison focuses on helping others
Heidi Hutchison, founder of People First of Winnipeg and elected president of People First of Manitoba in 2025, leads efforts to rebuild the provincial chapter and advocate for Manitobans with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Stouffville council approves 90‑townhouse plan for Ballantrae
Stouffville council approved in principle zoning and a draft plan for a 90‑unit townhouse development at Aurora Road and Highway 48 in Ballantrae, originally proposed in 2015 as a 54‑unit plan. The project will include 33 traditional and 57 dual‑frontage townhouses and will use a communal on‑site sewage system because municipal wastewater is not available.
Cultural Gathering of Nations returns for 2026
The Cultural Gathering of Nations will take place at Dawson Creek’s Ovintiv Events Centre from September 17–20, 2026, with a new organizing team and more B.C. Treaty 8 First Nations involved, and planned events including hand games, a pow wow, tea dance and an artisan marketplace.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 331-340Entrepreneur launches maple syrup subscription service across Canada
An Ottawa entrepreneur launched Maple Monthly on Feb. 1 to send curated boxes of maple products to homes across Canada; Maple Orchard Farms in Bracebridge is the first supplier and 70 subscribers signed up before launch.
More funding available for Osoyoos community groups
The Town of Osoyoos announced additional funding is available through the Community Service Grant Program and the Resort Municipality Initiative - Visitor Activity Enhancement Funding. Earlier this year the municipality awarded $54,200 in Community Service Grants and $87,963 in RMI grants.
Chinese New Year events in Markham and York Region run through February.
Community celebrations marking the Year of the Horse are scheduled across Markham and York Region in February, with many free, public events listed in Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Newmarket.
Red-headed Woodpecker spotted in the Ottawa Valley
On Jan. 11, 2026, Heather Ball of Wilson Road reported a Red-headed Woodpecker visiting her yard for several days; the species is an infrequent visitor to the Ottawa Valley and was last recorded locally in July 2020.
Sweden's Icehotel features Alberta artists' carved scenes of Canadian wilderness.
Alberta artists spent three weeks carving a 100-foot 'Cathedral Grove' main hall at Sweden's Icehotel, shaping trees and embedding birdsong; the installation will remain until the hotel melts in April.
Geothermal drilling in Scarborough brings steadier work for former Alberta oil workers
A former Alberta roughneck now drills geothermal boreholes in the Greater Toronto Area and says the work is steadier, safer and less disruptive to family life; the article reports oil employment has fallen even as production rose, while geothermal and other clean-energy jobs are growing.
Toronto's oldest Black institution marks 200 years
First Baptist Church in Toronto, founded in 1826 and described as the city's oldest Black institution, is marking its 200th anniversary and will host a Black History Month service on Feb. 15.
Outdoor movie screen hire is expanding community and private events across Sydney.
Outdoor movie screen hire is increasingly used across Sydney and nearby New South Wales to stage flexible outdoor screenings for councils, community groups and private gatherings using portable screens, projectors and audio rental services.
LigaData appoints telecom leader Ihab Hinnawi to its Board of Advisors.
LigaData announced that Ihab Hinnawi, a veteran telecom executive who previously worked with the company as a client, has joined its Board of Advisors and will advise on partnerships, market expansion and AI-enabled network efforts.
Scout the Goat's farmyard adventures show young readers how to navigate big feelings.
Natalie Horseman's Goat on the Go picture books follow Scout, a young goat, across three farmyard stories that model emotional resilience, adaptability, and cooperation for children ages 3–8.